Show ContentsSalome History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Rhineland, in Germany, is the ancient home of the Salome family. Traditionally, the German people only used one name, but as the population increased they were forced to adopt hereditary surnames. The most common type of name in Germany was derived from the name of a parent of the bearer. To this class belong patronymic names, derived from the father, and metronymic names, derived from the mother. Salome comes from the baptismal name Solomon. This name is ultimately derived from the Hebrew given name Shelomo, which is derived from the word shalom, which means peace. This name was popular among both Jews and Christians during the Middle Ages. Among Christians, it was also a nickname type of surname for a person who was considered wise or for a person who played the role of King Solomon in a miracle play.

Early Origins of the Salome family

The surname Salome was first found in the Rhineland, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Salome family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Salome research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1740, 1785, 1797, 1814, 1824, 1828 and 1829 are included under the topic Early Salome History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Salome Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Salome include Salamon, Salomons, Salaman, Salamann, Salomann, Solomon, Soloman, Solomann and many more.

Early Notables of the Salome family

Notables with the name Salome during this period were Haym Salomon (1740-1785), an early American patriot, who was a supporter of the American Revolution and a member of the "Sons of Liberty."Charles Kensington Salaman, born in London, March 3, 1814; began music early—violin, PF., and composition. In 1824 was elected student of the Royal Academy...
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Salome Ranking

In France, the name Salome is the 1,774th most popular surname with an estimated 3,449 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Salome family

Hundreds of thousands of Europeans, including many Rhinelanders, made the voyage to North America between the 17th and 20th centuries. It was an escape from religious persecution and poverty and also an opportunity for people to start over and own their own land. Most landed at Ellis Island, off New York before moving on to the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, and California. Some also landed in Canada and settled in Ontario, while others headed west to the prairie provinces. A study of passenger and immigration lists has shown a number of people bearing the name of Salome, or one of its variants, reaching North America shores very early: Salomon Salomon, who came to Georgia in 1733; Abraham Salomon arrived in Philadelphia in 1739; as did Johann Ernst Salomon in 1744 and Johan Salomon in 1750. Eberhart Sallomon arrived in Philadelphia in 1753..


Contemporary Notables of the name Salome (post 1700) +

  • Salome Bey CM (1939-2020), American-born, Canadian singer-songwriter, composer, and actress who lived in Toronto, Ontario
  • Salome Kammer (b. 1959), German actress, singer and cellist
  • Salome Phillips, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972 2


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 21) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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